is to provide quality legal servicesat a reasonable rate. When askedif there’s anything else about Rushpeople should know, her nominatorsays, “Everything she does is in fur-therance of improving the way legalservices are delivered, and to betterthe profession.”Amber Rush is the foundingpartner of MRM Law Group, PLLCin Vancouver. NWL

(FLASH) program that connects
law students with volunteer family
law lawyers. Rush also volunteered
regularly with the Spokane County
Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP) providing pro
bono family law assistance to low-income clients.

After relocating to Vancouver,
Washington, Rush opened MRM Law
Group, PLLC, a practice whose focus

ABOUT THEWASHINGTON YOUNGLAWYERS COMMITTEE

The Washington State Bar Association considers an active
member a young or new lawyer if at least one of the two
criteria is met: 1) the member
has been admitted to practice
for fewer than five years (in
any state), or 2) the member
is under 36 years of age. The
Washington Young Lawyers
Committee reports to the
Board of Governors. Committee members work to connect
young lawyers to available
resources and opportunities;
provide feedback and ideas as
liaisons to WSBA programs or
entities; and work on projects
to support new lawyers.

Young|New Lawyers

RAELANI
VALAILE is
the WSBA
communications
assistant
and can be
reached at
raelaniv@
wsba.org.